On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Department) and the Environment Agency (the Agency) on managing flood risks.1

On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Department) and the Environment Agency (the Agency) on managing flood risks.1 Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Forty-Fifth Report of Session 2019-21 The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Managing flood risk Introduction from the Committee The Agency estimates that 5.2 million properties in England are at risk of flooding. There are different types of flooding: river, coastal, surface water (wh